Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-07-12
THE COMMITTEE, SPEAKS.
The G. A. Il. Men of st. Louis Refute Some
False Reports.


MADISON, Wis, July 1.-THE follow
ing general order was issued to-day:
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS G. A. r., |
MADISON, WIS, July IL, 1887.
General Order No. Isl
It is with great pleasure that the Com
mander-in-Chief promulgates the follow
ing letter and resolution:
HEADQUARTERS
GENERAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES,
ST. LOUIS, July 8, 1887. }
To General Lucius Fdirchild, Commander
m.CMg G. 4. r., Madison!
GENNRAL:-The Executive Committee
of the city of st. Louis, having in charge
all arrangements for the reception and en-
tertainment of the &. A. r. at its twenty
first annual encampment to be held in this
city in September next, for the purpose of
refuting and if possible setting at rest GER
tain Misrepresentation that have through
ignorance or otherwise been made
to the prejudice Of the citizens
of st. Louis and of this committee, is
prompted to make this communication to
you and to the Council of Administration,
with the hope that from you and the Coun-
Gil there may issue circular to the Grand
Army men throughout the country that
will at once rcfnte these unfounded state
ments and set at rest reports, the contin-
ued circulation of which can only tend to
A. -. of ha nd
the success Of the coming encampment.
The committee desire i'll the first place
to thank you and the Council OF Admins
tration for the cordial operation that has
at all times been shown this committee, in
pertecting such arrangements as will make
the twenty-tirst annual encampment a
grand and glorious success With your
assured continued cooperation, We are sat
istied that the encampment will be marked
with results that will be gratifying alike
to the G. A. Il. and the citizens OF st. Louis
whose generous hospitality has been eX-
tended with open and unstinted liberahty
to each and every member OF the G. A. Il.
We assure you that nothing has occurred,
or is likely to occur that will dampen in
any way the fixed purpose and desire of
the citizens Of st. Louis, to make the twen-
ty-first annual encampment the most noted
and successful meeting in the history of
the G. A. X.
1t has been reported, and that report
has been industriously circulated in some
sections of the country. that the commit
tee (twO-thirds of them are members of the
G. A. II. had invited political clubs OF
political organizations to join in the parade
of the G. A. r, on Tuesday, September
9th. This statement has been made in
the teeth of resolution unanimously
adopted by this committee in March last,
declaring tnat none but G. A. r. Po,ts
and permitted to join in the parade. 1t
has also been reported, and in many quar-
ters believed, that the rates to be charged
by the hotels OF st. Louis to those attend
ing the encampment are to be excessive
and eXtortiOnate.
We assure you that nothing of this kind
will be permitted by the citizens of St
Louis or this committee, but that every
thing possible that can will be done to
make every visitor and delegate to the en-
campment comfortable generally, and most
Hospitality entertained. You have been
furnished with the official action taken by
the committee touching questions that have
been provoked in some quarters, what, TO
the committee, seems unfair and unjust
criticism. In the light of these proceedings
we ask if the time has not come when some
official action on the part of Commander
in Chief and the Council of Administration
should he taken in reference to reports,
which if not corrected by official authority,
will continue to initiate against, the sue
cess of the encampment. We are ready to
receive and will take care of a hundred
thousand veteran soldiers Mt the encamp-
ment, and we sincerely hope to see that
number in line on the day Of the grand
parade l have the honor, General, with
great respect, ID. p. GRIER,
Chairman.